Jerry Kenney
Host/ProducerExpertise: All Things Considered host, Alpha Rhythms co-host, WYSO Weekend host
Contact: jkenney@wyso.org
Jerry Kenney began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials. From severe weather to election nights, Jerry can be counted on as a trusted anchor of local coverage.
In 2009 Jerry received the Best Feature award from Public Radio News Directors Inc., and was named the 2023 winner of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Best Anchor/News Host award.
Some of his signature projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He is also the producer of WYSO's Mayor Series, helping our community get to know the various mayors through the Miami Valley.
He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.
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In this interview, long-time Dayton Daily News reporter, Wes Hills talks about Richard Skinner, a major bookie in southwestern Ohio, who was involved in fencing and money laundering. In 1986, Skinner secretly recorded his efforts to collect a $30,000 gambling debt from Pete Rose. -
Voting locations for some voters in Darke County will be changing after the board of elections there voted to close four polling places. -
WYSO's Assistant Music Director Evan Miller highlights upcoming performers in the "The Outside Presents" concert series, including the instrumental group Hour and singer-songwriter Kate Wakefield. -
Gregg Hopkins is the - soon to retire - executive director of Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton, discusses the challenges and rewards of leading a nonprofit community health center. -
The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is celebrating its history and diversity this weekend. Their performance of Power & Presence runs this weekend, March 1 and 2 at the Victoria Theater. -
In 2018, the Mason City Council passed an ordinance that banned growing, processing or selling medical marijuana within city limits. Now that recreational marijuana has been approved by the state, Mason’s ordinance needs an update. -
Erin Gottsacker is a reporter from The Ohio Newsroom. She said reporting has allowed her to explore the state and learn about the experiences of people in different communities. -
Springfield Mayor Rob Rue discusses how the city was in the national news after false claims about its Haitian residents. He also talks about housing, attracting developers, and downtown investment. -
House Bill 8, has been introduced in Ohio with the goal of expanding private insurance and Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing for cancer patients. Some small business groups and health insurers have pushed back. -
For WYSO's City Mayor Series, Rick Barnhart of West Carrollton discusses the city's development plans, including the riverfront district project, whitewater rafting, and upgrades to the water and wastewater treatment facilities.
